Video Game Reaction Time

Problem Scenario

I'm going to test myself and see if gum makes my reaction time on video games better or worse.

Broad Question

Specific Question

How does chewing gum affect your video game reaction time?

Hypothesis

If a person is chewing gum, then their reaction time in a video game will be slower than if they are not chewing gum. Because their attention will be divided.

Graph of Hypothesis

Variables

Independent Variable: Chewing gum

Dependent Variable: Reaction time

Variables That Need To Be Controlled:

Same Game
Same type of gum
Same level
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Make sure they are tested with and without gum

Vocabulary List That Needs Explanation

Reaction time :
a reverse movement or tendency ;an action in a reverse direction or manner.
Divided (multitasking) : Seperated

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General Plan

In this experiment I am going to have some people playing video games (inser game name) and measure their reaction time by (insert tool for measurement) then I am going to have the same people play the same game while they are chewing gum and I will compare their reaction times.

Potential Problems And Solutions

Measuring reaction time
Practice effect

Safety Or Environmental Concerns

Experimental Design

Controlled, manipulated experiment

What is your experimental unit?

This is the base unit of your experiment, for example, one plant, one ice cube, one dish. It is the thing you will be measuring.

Number Of Trials:

4 times for each subject.

Number Of Subjects In Each trial:

This is the number of different treatments you will use. For example, if you are comparing rust formation using salt and no salt, there would be 2 subjects in each trial. If you were comparing rust formation with no salt and three different amounts of salt, then you would have 4 subjects in each trial.

Number of Observations:

How many measurements will you take for each experimental unit times the number or trials

When data will be collected

The data will be collected when my brothers finish the match.

Where will data be collected?:

The data will be collected at my house, in the living room, on the couch near my testing subject.

Resources and Budget Table

Item	Number needed	Where I will get this	Cost
Black Ops Two	1	Already Own	$0.00
Gum	Several Packs	Brother	$0.00

Detailed Procedure

1. Have subject play against the computer/bot and measure length of survival in the game.
2. Have same subject play against the computer/bot whilst chewing gum and measure length of survival in game.
3. Have subject repeat procedure again.
4. Collect data.

Diagram

Photo List

I will take a picture of the score board at the end of every game.

Time Line

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Data Table

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Data Analysis

All Raw Data

Graphs

Photos

Results

Without gum my results were, 4000 Points, 40 Kills, and 1 Death. With gum my results were, 3700 Points, 37 Kills, 2 Deaths.

Conclusion

My conclusion is that if you chew gum whilst playing a Video Game, your reaction time will be worse, because your attention will be divided between the jaw moving and gum chewing, and the Video Game.

Discussion

Benefit to Community and/or Science

Now when people play video games, they will know not to split there attention between two things...

Background Research

References

Abstract

My experiment was to test your reaction time on a video game when, and when not chewing gum. The test subject played Black Ops 2 and had fight against a bot/computer. When the subject was done, I would take a photo of the scoreboard, which shows up at the end of all lobby games.